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ThaleiaFantasy [2010-04-13 15:05:35 +0000 UTC]

Expressive piece. The concept of movement is great. And I love how the sky makes the world seem so small, and the traffic almost ant-like. ^^

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SpinningStarshine [2009-12-25 13:15:50 +0000 UTC]

I admit, when I saw the first part of the title of this photograph, "Movement," I was puzzled, because this photo seemed very still. Then I read the second part, "City Clouds," and I understood a little bit better. How I see it is there's supposed to be movement in the sky and movement on the ground.

A title is an opportunity to enhance a photo some way, to give it a new dimension and/or to explain something about it. Your title does that, but problem is that your photo doesn't reflect the title as well as it could. Right now, when I look at this photo and its title, I don't say, "Oh, I see that in the photo!" I say, "Oh, that's what was meant to be in the photo."

I'm guessing that you're using a simple digital camera, one where you just point at your subject and hit the shutter button. These cameras are limited when it comes to you choosing the settings, but there are techniques for them that will help you better capture that movement you're looking for. Check your camera. Does it have a ISO setting or a shutter speed setting? By adjusting those, you can capture the traffic in a blur, which really tells the viewer that there's motion. It would work on the clouds, too, making them seem dragged out across the sky. (If you could do this, I suggest using a tripod instead of holding the camera in your hands.)

Don't have those settings? Don't have a tripod? It won't work on the clouds, but if you snap a photo while traffic is moving quickly past, that may blur the cars, too. (It's easiest when cars are moving past you from side-to-side, though.)

Lastly, I think where you took your photo has the right idea: you really got a good view of the cityscape. But the bottom feels a little cluttered, and I don't think it places enough emphasis on the passing vehicles. I think it'd look better if you had stood so that the train and cars were at a closer distance. You could still capture the cityscape and clouds by crouching and tilting your camera up a sharp angle. You don't always have to stand.

I understand your idea/concept (there is movement in a city and movement in the clouds above), and I think it really has potential. My comment was rather long, but I hope it was helpful to you.

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